Fred Scherman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1976)

W–L 33–26
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.43
SO 297
Pitcher PIV -6213.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
7/25/1944 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1969-04-26
Last Game
1976-07-06

Full name: Frederick John Scherman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 26 346 11 1 0 39 536.3 522 218 46 245 297 3.66 -6213.8

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 DET AL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 0 3 6.75 — 0.0
1970 DET AL 4 4 48 0 0 0 1 69.7 61 25 28 58 3.23 3.89 (+17%) 1290.9
1971 DET AL 11 6 69 1 1 0 20 113.0 91 34 49 46 2.71 3.47 (+22%) -2450.3
1972 DET AL 7 3 57 3 0 0 12 94.0 91 38 53 53 3.64 3.26 (-11%) -1292.3
1973 DET AL 2 2 34 0 0 0 1 61.7 59 29 30 28 4.23 3.75 (-13%) -1205.3
1974 HOU NL 2 5 53 0 0 0 4 61.3 67 28 26 35 4.11 3.63 (-13%) -741.4
1975 HOU NL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 16.3 21 9 4 13 4.96 3.71 (-34%) -566.2
1975 MON NL 4 3 34 7 0 0 0 76.3 84 30 41 43 3.54 3.71 (+5%) -130.8
1976 MON NL 2 2 31 0 0 0 1 40.0 42 22 14 18 4.95 3.51 (-41%) -1118.4
Career · 9 seasons 33 26 346 11 1 0 39 536.1 522 218 245 297 3.66 — -6,214

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
347 82 5 11 1 0 0 4 0 5 23 .134 .193 .146 .340 0

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .146 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career OPS .340 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 DET AL 48 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1971 DET AL 69 24 3 5 0 0 0 4 0 3 9 .208 — — — — 0.0
1972 DET AL 57 22 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .091 — — — — 0.0
1973 DET AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 HOU NL 53 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 HOU NL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 MON NL 34 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .062 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 31 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 347 82 5 11 1 0 0 4 0 5 23 .134 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 ALCS DET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 ALCS DET 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home164411601.146
Away183414503.122

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164269.02671121221553.75
Away182267.12551061231423.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-07-06 WSNCIN — 1.0100010
1976-07-05 WSNCIN — 1.0100100
1976-07-03 WSNSTL — 0.2443110
1976-06-25 WSNPIT — 3.0522110
1976-06-21 WSNPHI — 0.2000000
1976-06-18 WSNLAD — 1.1100000
1976-06-16 WSNSDP — 1.0111001
1976-06-12 WSNLAD — 1.1100010
1976-06-11 WSNLAD — 1.0000000
1976-06-09 WSNSFG — 1.0211000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 346 11 35 75 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 DET P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1970 DET P 48 0 8 7 1 2
1971 DET P 69 1 7 23 0 1
1972 DET P 57 3 5 12 2 1
1973 DET P 34 0 2 5 0 0
1974 HOU P 53 0 6 7 1 0
1975 HOU P 16 0 1 2 0 0
1975 MON P 34 7 4 14 0 2
1976 MON P 31 0 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 346

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Fred Scherman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Barry Jones
    33-33, 3.66 ERA
  2. 92
    Mike Garman
    22-27, 3.63 ERA
  3. 86
    Joey McLaughlin
    29-28, 3.85 ERA
  4. 79
    Ernie Johnson
    40-23, 3.77 ERA
  5. 68
    Jeff Dedmon
    20-16, 3.84 ERA
  6. 64
    Howie Reed
    26-29, 3.72 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Scherman

What years did Fred Scherman play?
Fred Scherman played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.
Was Fred Scherman a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Scherman pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 297 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Scherman hit?
Fred Scherman hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.